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Monday: Queensland reopens after almost five months. Plus: Russian missiles spotted near the Ukraine border

Good morning. The Queensland border has reopened to the fully vaccinated after nearly five months as WA prepares to announce its reopening plan. The US grapples with the aftermath of devastating tornadoes. And Russian missiles have been spotted near Ukraine border.

A person in NSW has been admitted to hospital infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the first Omicron patient to be hospitalised since it arrived in Australia last month. Meanwhile, Queensland throws open its borders today, with thousands expected to queue to enter the state and authorities are urging drivers to be patient as they conduct checks. And the WA premier, Mark McGowan, is finally announce his state’s reopening plan today. It is the last jurisdiction in Australia to do so.

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